“The Gryphon Trio is one of Canada’s musical treasures. Their performance at this year’s Festival will be a highlight,” says Fewer.

Fewer is also looking forward to Aiyun Huang’s performance of “Eagle Claw Wu Tsiao Chen Wins” on Saturday afternoon at
the Roxy. Huang and co-writer Sean Griffen take a 1980s Hong Kong "B" action film and mash it up so that the female character is the hero. As the film is screened behind her, she speaks a
re-written script in Mandarin and synchronizes action sequences with percussive gestures.

"Aiyun is world famous for her ability to bridge the percussive arts with all other forms of artistic pursuit,” adds Fewer.

David Braid’s new composition, Corona Divinae Misericordiae (Chaplet of the Divine Mercy), will be the highlight of Saturday night’s Virtuosity at the Roxy. The work will showcase several local choral singers, along with guest soprano Meredith Hall. Fewer
is also excited to have “the great one” return, clarinetist James Campbell. He’ll be performing on Saturday and Sunday.

SweetWater is more than just concerts. Three free, interactive musical activities will take place at the Harmony Centre on Saturday. Kids along with parents are
invited to Mozart for Munchkins at 10 a.m. where Mark Fewer exposes youngsters to the wonders of music. People who
play string instruments can join in with Festival performers at the always popular Classical Jam at 11 a.m. Plus, there’s the
annual Luthier Exhibit where you can see beautiful string instruments made in Grey and Bruce.

Festival Passes and concert tickets are available via www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca and at the Roxy Theatre Box
Office (call 519 371 2833). A Festival Pass is only $120. The Friday Night Gala is $45 and other concerts are $30 each ($10 for students).

The SweetWater Music Festival is supported by Canadian Heritage and the Ontario Arts Council. SweetWater 2016 is also sponsored by
the Eva Leflar Foundation, Community Foundation Grey Bruce, the New Classical 102.9 FM, Tamming Law,
the Medley Family, and the Municipality of Meaford.